noun
parabolic antenna; satellite dish; parabolic reflector
Commonly refers to a parabolic antenna or dish for satellite TV, radio telescopes, or parabolic microphones. Often used as an abbreviation of パラボラアンテナ.
See also: パラボラアンテナ
屋根の上にパラボラが設置されている。
A satellite dish is installed on the roof.
パラボラで衛
Receive satellite broadcasts with a parabolic antenna.
noun
Mathematical term for the plane curve; less common in everyday speech than the antenna sense. The Japanese term 放物線 (ほうぶつせん) is more explicit for the geometric curve.
See also: 放物線 (ほうぶつせん)
数学の授業でパラボラの方程式を学んだ。
We learned the equation of a parabola in math class.